A model of the effects of technical consultants on organizational learning in high-technology purchase situations

Journal of High Technology Management Research

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 1-20

  Dawes, Philip L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

High technology products; Information search; Organizational learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037224035     PISSN: 10478310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1047-8310(03)00002-6     Document Type: Article

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